What is Two-Point Perspective Drawing?

Series Summary

From the time of cavemen drawing has been not only a way of communication but also a form of expression. It wasn't until paper became readily available in Europe in the 1400's that the masters of drawing such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo set the standard for great artists. Since that time not only have many more people become masters but the forms with which we draw have changed and evolved as well. New canvases such as computers and software have opened a whole new realm of art that was not available even 30 years ago. The way we look at art has even changed and evolved. Forms of abstract art that are argued by some to not be art at all hold as much value as a clearly drawn person. This series will focus on the basics of drawing organic shapes in 2-point perspective. Our expert Craig Browder will walk you through step-by-step, teaching you how to use this fundamental drawing skill which can be adapted and built upon to create elaborate designs. Take a look at this series and get the tools to become a master yourself!

Video Transcript

"CRAIG BROWDER: Hi, this is Craig Browder and the series that you're going to be watching right now is a continuation of what we've been drawing in two point perspective but this one--these next two are--it's going to be more of an organic shape. I'm going to show you how to draw--I've been showing you how to draw like boxes and lot of square object. This time I'm actually going to show you how to draw like a more organic object. What I'm going to draw is like some sort of shoe shape. But we're going to start with two point perspective but at the same time, it's going to get kind of tricky so if you're having problems, try to visualize and see what I'm drawing. Take your time, pause the video and look at what I'm doing and try to catch up. If you need to slow it down, slow it down. This is where--from here on out, it's going to get a lot more tricky so pace yourself. Let's get started. Okay, so now that we have that, it's fine, we'll do the other side of this box or the ground plane. We're working just strictly on the ground plane right now. One and we'll pick a point in here, let's see right there, alright, and two. Okay, just like last time, we're going to find the middle of this guy. So how we did it last time, always with the X method. If you remember what I'm talking about. So the X method is to take these two corners and put them together. So let's do that. Well, there's going to be a lot of lines working in this guy so take your time and try to see what I'm talking about. I'll walk through this the best I can but basically here's the middle of our flat plane that we've created. Let's cut a line through it and this way. So--I know it might not look like the center but it technically is because we're using both the vanishing points so it is correct. So just go with the method."